A tip from @lucywalkerjewellery for forming matching earring wires on a homemade jig and rounding the ends with a cup bur.

A tip from @mercuriosjewelry for keeping matched crystals for earrings together on packing tape until it is time to set them.

A tip from @mountain_creek_designs for grinding a ring clamp to fit the bench pin and hold spinner rings for sanding inside.

A tip from @makeitkimtoday for using a potato as a heat sink and carvable support to hold settings and parts while soldering.

A tip from @meritmade for taping a small piece to your finger with double sided tape while flattening its back on sandpaper.

A tip from @workmansdaughter for hammering a dapping punch into a stamping stump to dome stamped designs without marking them.

Part II of the @made_x_mason Creative Series, where Corkie shares her story as a jewelry maker.

A tip from @meanrighthookdesigns for keeping every tool in view on a peg board and tabletop organizer instead of in drawers.

A tip from @ashenfire_originals for melting solder into ball bur divots on a shank so it flows cleanly onto the backplate.

A tip from @aimeesutanto for friction fitting parts and placing solder on the reverse side, then heating to pull it through.

How a Foredom handpiece holder clamps to the bench to turn a flex shaft into a mini polishing machine or wax lathe.

A tip from @seaglassbylill for using a 1000 grit radial bristle disc to lift patina from high spots, plus a block to sort grits.

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